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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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 Posted - Jul 27 2011 : 12:11:57 PM
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I have found so much cool stuff over the summer (I have more time to go and look), I wanted to share! Please post your cool finds too! Most of mine were from thrift stores, or a local thrift store warehouse. I don't care for them as it takes WAY too long to find something, BUT on occasion I do- like this burlap bag full of beans! I thought I could make the bag into a pillow. Will see if the beans are any good! $6.00, because it was sold by weight.
 
My foley food mill, $3.00 and french bistro pitcher, 1 qt. size, $1.50 (half price). I always keep water on the dining table...
Breadbasket $1.50, just dusty and touched up with "old english"
Bread slicer, was missing the end, we cut some scrap plexiglass, works great!
Foley 5 cup sifter, $4.00 vintage store, works!
My husband found a camera tripod, for $6.00, worth over $100.00, boy was he happy!
Pocketwatch clock from the local Habitat Re-Store, $1.50, broken clock part, swapped from an old one I didn't want anymore. Cute! I saw something very close in the Pottery Barn catalog yesterday, was much smaller and over $60.00, wow! It's about 14" across...
I should add- I have gotten great deals over on eBay too-
brand new, never worn, black, smooth leather clogs, Halflinger brand, $30.00 (for work), usally around $100.00 new. I HAVE to wear good shoes, stand alot on my job....
Wool sweater, $10.00 like new, was $65.00 new, I had the same one, years ago, wore out, like new! What a find!
Post your cool finds! Let's inspire each other!!!
Be the change...
http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - nancypo on Jul 27 2011 3:57:58 PM |
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mydakota
True Blue Farmgirl
152 Posts
kristi
redmond
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 12:08:02 AM
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Last week I found 3 new pairs of cute jeans for work in like new condition and 2 like new Liz Claiborne tops for $28.
HearthCricket Farm. Where the door is always open, and the coffee is always on. |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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adnama
True Blue Farmgirl
148 Posts
inge
fargo
north dakota
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 3:21:55 PM
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| My find was two pairs of Levi 501, button fly jeans, my size and wait for it... 1.00 apiece. Wow, was I a happy camper. |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
1939 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 4:54:32 PM
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A whole gi-normous bag of yarn for $6. One of the fancy skeins inside the bag was brand new and had the tag from the store still on it for $8. How awesome is that??
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 05:40:49 AM
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Amy - that's amazing! I recently found a couple bags of very nice yarn at a thrift store and it was half off - so for $4 I got 8 skeins!
Nancy - I've been looking for a clock for the basement - that's a very nice clock - and I love the breadbasket! Also, I saw empty burlap coffee bags at a recent farmer's market for $5 and they were empty! They make great pillows...
Inge - the Levi's were a steal! I love reading about great finds like this... Too fun - and inspiring!
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 10:29:40 AM
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Cool, I found a nice, mid-weight fall sweater (had some stains on the end of the sleeeve, couldn't get out) for $1.50. Figured I could hem the sleeves as I like 3/4 length anyway...
Be the change...
http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/ |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 10:30:55 AM
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I'm kind of suprised hearing people saying how they're seeing more non-building material kind of things at the Re-Store places... I love my clock!
Be the change...
http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/ |
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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
88 Posts
Sabrina
Savannah
GA
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 3:42:22 PM
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I love the pitcher!! I posted a pic a couple weeks ago of the cool coffee grinder I found it was only $5 and last weekend I found a spice rack (its a really common vintage spice rack but I don't know the age or anything, wooden rack, glass jars with glass lids). It was filthy and had old spices in it but a soak in vinegar and good scrub and it looks shiny and new and was only 25 cents!!! Would love to find at least one more of the same rack. I also found a little table loom that I bought for DD, all wood for 2.50. I hit the jackpot in garage sales and could have picked up a ton of sewing/craft stuff super cheap but I had the kids and it was getting hot and hubby wouldn't have been too thrilled :).
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Sharon Denise
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
Sharon
Temple
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 5:01:54 PM
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I got a great vintage teapot for $1.50 that we use every day, and today my hubby found a great 100% wool cowboy hat for $2.99!
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. Yet that will be the beginning."
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
950 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 07:28:15 AM
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The glass pot part of my coffee maker had cracked. I hate to throw away what I don't need to so I checked on replacing it so I could continue to use the rest of the machine. It would have been $13, More than replacing the whole thing! Yesterday I found a replacement pot at a church rummage sale for $.25.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3355 Posts
Sharon
SW
CO
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 2:38:33 PM
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You girls have gotten some great deals! I love it :)
My latest:
~A small Le Creuset saucepan for .75
~Some Staffordshire Blue Willow dinner plates for .25 each
~A Banker's Lamp for my honey's office $4.00
~Some really nice wool sweaters: bag sale $3.00 a bag
I wish I could post pictures. I have tried numerous times but no luck!
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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